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Hello, Adventurers! Welcome back to the CAAP's blog! If this is your first time visiting our blog, we’re happy to have you here. We are all about nature, adventure, and making the most out of the beautiful nature. Here on the blog, we dive deep into different habitats, excursions, conservation efforts, and nature programs. Our site is filled with adventures and lots of excitement. Since the weather is getting warmer, we want to help you get out there and take advantage of all that the nature has to offer! Our last article talked about Water and its importance, and ways to conserve water. Today, we’ll be taking you on an appetizing journey of Hubballi, a city in Dharwad district located in Karnataka on the map of India. If you are interested in learning the delicious ways to pass your time, kill your hunger, bribe your tongue, then you’ve come to the right place! Let’s get started. 


An APPETIZING Journey of Hubballi

There are some scrumptious yet nutritious food items that you may enjoy in Hubli. A majority of the people living here belong to the Savji community which is known for its love for spicy food. Hence, spicy food is popular in the city. The specialty food here includes the wholesome Jolada Rotti Oota, the delicious Girmit, Badnikai Palya and Dharwad Peda. These are cooked in most households in the city and are even readily available at various eating joints and restaurants here. Here is a close look at each of these cuisines.

Dharwad Pedha:





This is one of the most popular sweet dishes served in Hubli. It is a combination of milk, khoa and sugar. Almost every sweet shop in and around Hubli-Dharwad offers this delicious sweet. Though Dharwad Peda is also available at various other places in Karnataka but the one offered in Hubli and Dharwad stands out. It is also prepared at various households, especially around the festive season.
Hubli "Mishra Pedha "serves one of the best Dharwad peda and is one of our favorites.


Hubballi Special Breakfasts:



Karanataka Bhavan is one of the best places to have breakfast in Hubli. They served one of the biggest puri we've ever had. Don't miss on this place if you are craving for some good breakfast.

DESSERT TIME:


A day before exam we went to chill and who says no to ICECREAMS!


North Karnataka Thali:



Jolada Roti, made of jowar or corn flour, is the staple food of Hubli, rather the entire North Karnataka. It has great nutritional value and can be had with different vegetables curries and pulses. It is loved with Bijapur style brinjal, stuffed brinjal, stuffed bell pepper, Jawari Pundi Pallya, jhunkad vadi and hesar kaalu, kadak rotti. An ideal meal in Hubli consists of jolada roti, a vegetable curry, papad, chutney and raita. Popular chutneys prepared in Hubli that go well with jolada roti include shenga hindi and aradidda khara.
Lingayat Khanavali Meals
Your visit to Hubli will remain incomplete if you miss tasting meals from “Basaveshwara Lingayat Khanavali”. These Khanavalis are present in many areas of Hubli and offer some of the most authentic Lingayat recipes – heard of vegetable pallya and jolada rotti.






WE HAVE SAVED THE BEST ONE FOR LAST AND THIS ONE IS THE PROTAGONIST OF YOUR LIFE:


"GIRMIT-MIRCHI"



Girmit is a popular tea time snack served in Hubli. It is prepared at home and is even available at restaurants/eating joints located here. It is light, crispy and very delicious. What is even better is that its preparation is very simple. All you need to prepare Girmit is puffed rice, spicy sev, chopped onion, tomato, fresh green coriander and green chilies. Tamarind water, jaggery powder and turmeric powder are also added to complete the preparation.
"You can find one of the best girmit and mirchi bajji near KMC back gate, beside Oaks Restaurant."
Girmit spreads SMILES!

That's it for today's blog and we CAAP's are really lucky to enjoy these delicious, tasty, mouth watering, and what not! We would be really happy if you explore these places, taste these dishes and drop a comment!
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